LIST OF MINERAL FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS FOLLOWED BY THE VITAMIN & NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS

As outlined by Dr. Joel Wallach in his booklet "A DIRE WARNING"

LIST OF MINERAL FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS Antimony

Effective against blood flukes Bismuth Ulcers result from lack of bismuth & a bacteria Heliobacter pylori Boron Aids efficient calcium and magnesium use Essential for bone metabolism Proper endocrine function Reduces calcium loss from bones (Osteoporosis) Calcium High protein diets increases demands for calcium Deficiency: Arthritis Back pains (sciatica, disc problems) Bell's Palsy Bone spurs Brittle fingernails Calcium deposits Cognitive impairment

Delusions Depression Eczema High Blood Pressure Hyperactivity Hypertension Insomnia Irritability Kidney stones Limb numbness Muscle cramps/spasms/twitches Nervousness Neuromuscular excitability Osteomalacia (failure to mineralize the protein bone matrix) Osteoporosis (& Dowagers Hump, spontanious fractures, kyphosis) Panic attacks Periodontal disease - receding gums (osteoporosis of facial bones & jaw bones) PMS Pica (eating lead paint) Rickets Retarded growth Tetany Tooth decay Cesium Cancer aid; cesium enters cancer cell and produces alkaline condition Chromium

Deficiency: ADD/ADHD Anxiety Anortic cholesterol plaque Coronary blood vessel disease Depression/Manic depression Diabetes (Vanadium also) Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde rages Elevated blood cholesterol Elevated blood triglycerides Fatique Hyperactivity Hypercholesterolemia Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar (vanadium & copper also) Infertility and decreased sperm count Learning disabilities Negative nitrogen balance (body lean mass/protein loss) Prediabetes (vanadium also) Peripheral neuropathy Retarded growth Shortened life span Cobalt Deficiency: Anemia Anorexia Emaciation, listless, starved look, pale mucus membranes

Essential part of Vitamin B 12 (Growth and nerve system function) Copper Deficiency: Alopecia (hair loss) Anemia (common in vegans & high milk users) Aneurysms (on wall bulges) Aneutysm / cerbral hemmorage Arthritis (especially where growth plates are involved) Cerebral palsy & hypoplasia (failure to form) of the cerebellum Criminal or violent behavior, blind rage, explosive outbursts Depression Dermatosis Diarrhea Dry brittle hair Fatique Fragile bones Hernias High blood cholesterol Hypercholesterolemia Hypo or Hyper thyroid Ptosis (sagging tissue - eye lids, skin, breasts, stomach, etc.) Kawasaki Disease Learning disabilities Liver cirrhosis (number 9 killer in the U.S. Ruptured vertebral discs problems Reduced glucose tolerance (low blood sugar)

Respiratory disease Swachman's Syndrome Varicose veins White or Gray hair Europium Doubles the life span of laboratory animals Fluoride In plant based colloidal form will aid bone strength & no toxicity Germanium Aid in oxygen utilization Enhances immune system function (killer cells, interferon, macro phages and T-suppressor cells) Highly efficient electrical impulse initiator Deficiency: Arthritis Cancer Low energy Osteoporosis Gold Reduces active joint inflammation Iodine Copper needed to utilize iodine Needed by body for thyroid function (Thyroxin is thyroid hormone) Deficiency: Cold intolerance Brittle nails Bulging eyes

Constipation Depression Dry skin & hair Elevated blood cholesterol Excessive sweating Fatique Frequent bowel movements Goiter (throat swelling) Hair loss Hand tremors Heat intolerance Heavy periods or less than 28 day cycles Hypothyroidism Increased appetite < LI> Irritability Inability to concentrate Insomnia Light periods or longer than 28 day cycles Low basal body temperature Low sex drive Muscle aches and pains Muscle cramps Muscle weakness Nervousness Over-active Thyroid Poor memory Puffy face Rapid pulse

Under-active Thyroid Weight gains Weight loss Copper Deficiency: Anemia Angular Stomatitis Anorexia Brittle nails Confusion Constipation Depression Dirt eating (pica) Dizziness Dysphagia Fatigue Fragile Bones GI upset Growth Retardation Headaches Ice eating (pica) Heart palpations Hemoglobin (Oxygen carrier in red blood cells) Irritability Listlessness and fatigue Memory deficits Sore Tongue Lanthium Deficiency may be involved in chronic fatique diseases

Lithium Deficiency: ADD Depression Infertility Lithium deficiency aggravated by high sugar consumption Manic depression Rages & fits Reduced growth rate Reproductive failure Shortened life span Magnesium Deficiency: Anxiety Asthma Anorexia Birth Defects Calcification of small arteries Confusion Depression Growth failures Hyperactivity/synophobia Hypotension Hypothermia Insomnia Irritability

Malignant calcification of soft tissue Menstrual Migraines Muscle pains/tremors/ weakness Nervousness/Nueromuscular irrability Neuromuscular problems Restlessness Seizures SIDS Tachycardia/palpitations Tetany - Convulsions Tremors Vertigo Manganese Deficiency: Asthma Ataxia Atherosclerosis Chondrornalacia Chondrodystrophy Convulsions Dizziness Hearing Loss Hypercholesterolemia Hypoglycemia Infertility (failure to ovulate or testicle atrophy)

Loss of sex drive Pancreatic atrophy Poor cartilage formation problems Repetitive Motion Syndromes (like TMJ, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) Retarded growth rates Shortened long bones Still births or spontaneous miscarriages Tinnitus Molybdenium Essential as a metalloenzyme of several enzyme systems Nickel Deficiency: Anemia (low hematocrit) Delayed puberty Depressed oxidative ability of the liver Dermatitis High newborn mortality Poor growth Poor zinc absorption Rough/dry hair coat in animals Phosphorus Deficiency: Anorexia Anxiety Apprehension Bone pain

Dyspnea Fatigue Irritability Numbness Paresthesias Pica Tremulousness Weakness Weight loss Potassium Deficiency: Acne Arrhythmia Cognitive impairment Constipation Depression ECG changes Edema Fatigue Glucose intolerance Growth retardation Hypercholesterolemia Hyperretlexia Hypotension Insomnia Mental apathy

Muscular weakness Nervousness Palpitations Plydipsia Proteinuria Respiratory distress "Salt" retention Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) Xerosis Praseodymium Doubles life span in laboratory animals Enhances normal cell growth Samarium Doubles life span in laboratory animals Enhances normal cell growth Animal studies show deficiencies cause: Cancer prevention properties Hearing loss Male pattern baldness Poor growth & Poor feeding Selenium Effective anti-oxidant Deficiency: Age spots or liver spots ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Alzheimer's Disease (associated high vegetable oil consumption)

Anemia (red blood cell ftagility) Cardiomyopathy Cataracts Cancer Risk Cystic fibrosis Cancer (associated with high veg- etable oil intake) (Number 2 killer) Fatigue Growth Retardation Heart palpitations (irregular heart beat) High infant mortality HIV (AIDS) Impaired immunity Infertility Keshan Disease (myocardial fibrosis) Liver cirrhosis Low birth weight Multiple Sclerosis Muscular dystrophy Myalgia Pancreatitis Pancreatic atrophy & fibrosis Parkinson's Disease (associated lead poisoning) Scoliosis Sterility in males Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Sickle cell anemia

Silica Increases collegen in growing bone by 100% Deficiency: Brittle fingernails Dry brittle hair Poor calcium utilization arterial wall strength problems Poor skin quality Silica Anti-bacterial Anti-fungal Anti-viral Kills over 650 diseases causing organisms Systemic disinfectant & immune support Subdues inflammation & promotes healing Strontium Essential trace element Strontium can replace calcium in many organisms including man Sulfur Important mineral used in several amino acids within the body Involved in functions of hemoglobin, insulin hormone, adrenal hormones, enzymes, and antibodies Deficiency: Degeneration of cartilage, ligaments and tendons Lupus Several collagen diseases Sickle cell anemia Thulium

Doubles the life span of laboratory animals Enhances growth of normal cells Vanadium Aids in glucose (blood sugar) oxidation and transport Anti-Cancer properties Decreases cholesterol production Enhances insulin effectiveness (aids with blood sugar problems) Increases effectiveness of heart mus- cle contraction Deficiency: Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Elevated cholesterol & triglycerides Hypoglycemia Increased infant mortality Infertility Obesity Slow growth Yttrium Doubles life span of laboratory animals Enhances nonnal cell growth Zinc Zinc deficiency associated congenital birth defects: Cleft lip & Cleft palate Clubbed limbs Down's syndrome Heart & lung defects

Hiatal hernia& umbilical hernia Small or absent eyes Spina bifida Webbed toes or fingers Urogenitat defects Deficiency: Acne Acrodermatitis enteropathica Alopecia (hair loss) Anemia Anorexia and/or Butimia Apathy Birth defects (see above) Bad body odors ("smelly tennis shoe" syndrome) Brittle nails Depression Diarrhea Enlarged prostate Eczema Fatigue "Frizzy" hair High infant mortality Hypercholesterolemia Hypogewusia (loss of sense of taste) Infertility Impaired wound healing

Impotence Irritability Lethargy Loss of sense of smell Malabsorption Memory loss Paranoia Pica (eating hair, wool, etc.) Poor growth (short stature) Sexual immaturity (remain in pre- puberty state) Small and/or poor ovary and testes function Sterility Weaken immune function White spots on nails